Libyan leader on wanted list
The arrest order issued by the Netherlands-based international court against Muammar Gaddafi, his son and his intelligence chief Abdullah Al-Sanoussi is a historic decision as it is aimed at bringing to justice some of the dictators in the Middle East.The court convicted them for murdering Libyan civilians who rebelled against the regime and for orchestrating the killings, arrests and imprisonment of hundreds of civilians during the first 12 days of the uprising.
Adding Gaddafi to the list of wanted international criminal suspects from the Middle East is considered a vital step in widening the scope of the international criminal justice system and its reach.
It has also delivered an important message to all those rulers who they think the world is not watching them commit atrocities against their fellow countrymen, women and children.
Moreover, Tunisia became the 116th state to join the ICC’s governing treaty, the Rome treaty, on June 24, 2011. It is the 23rd country from Africa, the first from North Africa and the fourth country from the Arab world to do so.
It is a highly recognized step in the international community as it is practically an expression of commitment to the rule of the international law from Tunisia, given the dynamic changes there after the Jasmine revolution and the never-ending threats in the region.
More Arab countries need to take similar steps to seriously end the impunity of perpetrators of the most serious crimes like genocide, crimes against humanity, aggression and racial cleansing, which threaten peace, security and the wellbeing of the world.
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